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POOR BOY Synopsis

Short:

Two misit brothers hustle cash and chase dreams in the desert. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their beloved houseboat the brothers cook up an epic con to finally leave their dusty town and sail off on a beam of sunshine to .

Long:

Born to an itinerant rodeo clown, Samson Griggs and his younger brother Romeo eke out a misfit experience in Nevada’s desert sprawl hustling cell phones, stolen lawnmowers and premium cable packages.

When the bank threatens to repo their beloved home, a dilapidated houseboat, Romeo hatches a plan to get rich forever and fund a new life in California: marry Samson to a Native American girl and collect the massive tribal dowry. Surprisingly, his plan works. Through an online dating site Samson meets Cynthia, a waitress adopted at birth by an Apache Indian family.

Meanwhile, Deb Chilson, a private investigator from Memphis arrives looking for the brothers so she can deliver an inheritance their father set aside before his death. Convinced she’s a bank stooge come to repo the boat, Samson and Romeo dodge Chilson at every turn, leaving the PI to contend with the local flavor, smoke screens and a death-trap automobile.

After winning big on the underground fight circuit, Samson and Romeo decide to ditch Cynthia and buy the boat outright. To make up the final sum they stage a last minute robbery that goes horribly wrong. Fatally wounded in the robbery, Romeo drowns in the lake despite Samson’s best efforts to save him.

As he tries to hitchhike back home, Samson inadvertently runs across Chilson heading for his boat. Filled with desperation and rage, Samson kills Chilson in the road and steals her car, driving through the night to reach California.

The film ends as Samson’s new life begins, an arm’s reach away from fulfilling what was once a distant dream.

POOR BOY awards

Best Feature Narrative at the New Hampshire Film Festival

Nominated for Best New Filmmaker Award at bio

Amanda Crew can currently be seen as the series regular role of “Monica” on HBO’s Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award nominated series, SILICON VALLEY.

On the big screen, Crew will next be seen starring in Ricky Bate’s TONE DEAF, for Circle of Confusion. Amanda was also recently seen appearing opposite Anna Kendrick in the film, TABLE 19. as well as THE AGE OF ADALINE alongside and , and RACE, opposite .

In 2010, Crew starred opposite , , and Dave Franco in the Universal feature film CHARLIE ST. CLOUD. Based on the novel by Ben Sherwood and directed by Burr Steers, the supernatural drama centers on a cemetery caretaker (Efron) who after the untimely death of his younger brother, meets and begins a romantic relationship with a young woman (Crew) who is training for a sailing trip around the world.

Crew’s other film credits include; THE IDENTICAL opposite and ; CRAZY KIND OF LOVE co-starring and Zach Gilford; the supernatural thriller THE HAUNTING OF CONNECTICUT opposite Virginia Madsen and Elias Koteas; Bill Guttentag’s KNIFE FIGHT co-starring Rob Lowe and Julie Bowen.

The actress’ first leading role was in the 2008 film, SEX DRIVE, where she played spunky tomboy Felicia alongside Josh Zuckerman and Clark Duke. Born and raised in Langley, , Crew began her professional acting career in 2003 when she was cast as a series regular on the Canadian television series, 15/LOVE. In 2005, Amanda landed the female lead in the CTV hit series WHISTLER and soon after played supporting roles in the New Line film and SHE'S THE MAN for DreamWorks.

AMY FERGUSON bio

Amy got rave reviews for her work in PT Anderson’s THE MASTER opposite . Her early work includes her first feature Zach Braff’s GARDEN STATE; WEAPONS alongside Paul Dano (nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance), and AN AMERICAN CRIME with Ellen Paige.

Other feature credits include TANNER HALL opposite Rooney Mara and Brie Larson; SPOONER directed by Drake Doremus; POOR BOY (2016 Tribeca premiere); and the lead in the recently completed SPLIT by Deborah Kampmier. Amy is a talented singer/songwriter which she showcased on a fun recurring role on HART OF DIXIE. She also recurred on the final season of MAD MEN.

DALE DICKEY bio

Dale Dickey is known for her note-worthy work in films such as the critically acclaimed WINTER’S BONE, , BLOOD FATHER and HELL OR HIGH WATER. She was recently a series regular on the hit TV show VICE PRINCIPALS directed by . She has appeared as a guest star in numerous television series such as GREY’S ANATOMY, , and as well as a recurring star for CHRISTY, , and KING OF THE HILL.

In 2010 she won a Film Independent Spirit Award for her work in WINTER’S BONE. She also won a Gotham Award “Best Ensemble Performance” for the same work.

She can be seen in Debra Granik’s upcoming film LEAVE NO TRACE.

DOV TIEFENBACH bio

Dov Tiefenbach was born in Toronto, Canada. He began his acting career at the age of 12, starting off in commercials, before playing the role of ‘Josh Avery’ in the television series Robocop. He landed his first starring role as ‘Murray Murray’ in the short film LOVE CHILD alongside actress Neve Campbell.

After those pivotal first project, Tiefenbach was cast as the lead role ‘Nick Burns’ in the 1996 Broadway production “A Thousand Clowns” alongside actor . After returning to Toronto, his name began circulating as he worked his way further into the film industry, starring in the lead roles of both LITTLE MEN and CHEATERS. In 2003 he won a Leo Award for Best Supporting Male Performance in FLOWER & GARNET.

His most recent work includes the television series This Space for Rent, THE DARK HOURS and the comedy HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE.

Before he moved to , he was the frontman for the dirty indie pop band Theresa’s Sound-World (named after a Sonic-Youth song), based out of Toronto, and performing at varous venues around the city.

JON FOSTER bio

Jon Foster (THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR, , “Accidentally On Purpose”) has been practicing his craft since the age of 13. He is the brother of actor Ben Foster and is repped by WME.

JUSTIN CHATWIN Biography

Justin Chatwin most recently appeared in the Sony film IN THE CLOUD, directed by Robert Scott Wildes and before that, in the quirky comedy, UNLEASHED, opposite , and . In television he most recently appeared on the BBC America hit series, “” in which he played savvy drug-dealer, Jason Kellerman, and in the CBS event series “American Gothic,” a murder mystery from ’s Amblin Television in which he starred opposite Virginia Madsen. Chatwin joined Peter Capaldi and the cast of the famous BBC series, “Dr. Who,” as the lead of their hugely successful holiday special in 2016 that was seen by global audiences around the world.

Chatwin’s additional film credits include the following: the romantic comedy THE SCENT OF RAN & LIGHTENING, along with Maika Monroe, and Will Patton; WE DON’T BELONG HERE, in which he stars alongside Catherine Keener, , and Maya Rudolph; NO STRANGER THAN LOVE with and Colin Hanks; URGE with and Ashley Greene; CHIPS with and Michael Pena; (TIFF, 2014) with ; FUNKYTOWN, in which he starred opposite Patrick Huard and Paul Doucet; DRAGONBALL, the film adaptation of the Japanese phenomenon; John Stockwell’s romantic comedy MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, also starring and ; THE INVISIBLE, with Marcia Gay Harden; Steven Spielberg’s re-telling of the H.G. Wells classic, WAR OF THE WORLDS, in which he starred opposite and Dakota Fanning; the , also starring Ralph Fiennes, , Rita Wilson and ; and TAKING LIVES with Angelina Jolie and .

On the small screen, Chatwin is perhaps best known for his role as “Jimmy/Steve” on the critically- acclaimed Showtime drama series “Shameless” on which he starred for four seasons. Chatwin first garnered recognition for his starring role in the in the USA miniseries, “Traffic,” directed by Stephen Hopkins. Based on his performance in the program, Newsweek magazine singled him out as an “Actor to Watch.” Additional television credits include roles on “Lost” and “.”

Chatwin was born and raised on Island (Nanaimo), British Columbia.

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LOU TAYLOR PUCCI bio

Lou Taylor Pucci first appeared on film in ’s well-received PERSONAL VELOCITY: THREE PORTRAITS in 2002. Pucci had his breakthrough leading role in the critically acclaimed THUMBSUCKER, for which he won a Special Jury Prize at the . Pucci went on to star in a multitude of indie films, including THE CHUMSCRUBBER, FAST FOOD NATION, THE GO-GETTER, EXPLICIT ILLS and CARRIERS. Most recently, Pucci had starring roles in the 2013 remake, as well as THE STORY OF LUKE and SPRING.

MICHAEL SHANNON bio

MICHAEL SHANNON

Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Tony Award® nominated actor Michael Shannon continues to make his mark in entertainment, working with the industry's most respected talent and treading the boards in notable theaters around the world.

Shannon will soon be seen co-starring in HBO’s , opposite Michael B. Jordan. The drama is based on Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel of the same name. The film depicts a future where media is an opiate, history is outlawed and "firemen" burn books. It follows Montag (Jordan), a young fireman who forsakes his world, struggling to regain his humanity, ultimately battling his fireman captain and mentor (Shannon). HBO will debut the film May 19, 2018.

Upcoming, Shannon has Meredith Danluck's State Like Sleep, alongside Katherine Waterston, in which he portrays the deceased Belgian husband of an American photographer (Waterston) who, one year after the unexpected death of her husband, receives a call that pulls her back the life she has tried to forget.

Most recently, Shannon starred in Drew and John Erick Dowdle’s, in which he co-stars next to Taylor Kitsch, Andrea Riseborough and Rory Culkin.Waco is based on the FBI and ATF seize of religious leader, David Koresh's Branch Davidian Texas compound in the spring of 1993.

Shannon most recently completed lensing on Chan-wook Park’s The Little Drummer Girl, opposite Florence Pugh and Alexander Skarsgård. Set in the late 1970s, yet sharply contemporary, the limited series follows a brilliant young actress (Pugh) who strikes up an acquaintance with an intriguing stranger (Skarsgård) while on holiday in Greece. It rapidly becomes apparent that his intentions are far from romantic. The man is an Israeli intelligence officer, who entangles her in a complex and high stakes plot orchestrated by Spymaster Kurtz (Shannon).

Most notably, Shannon garnered critical acclaim for his Oscar® nominated supporting role in , playing ‘John Givings,’ the psychologically troubled neighbor's son. Directed by and adapted by Justin Haythe, Shannon stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kathy Bates. He went on to receive additional acclaim for Ramin Bahrani’s timely drama , co-starring opposite Andrew Garfield. Set against the backdrop of the economic crisis, Shannon portrayed ‘Rick Carver,’ a charismatic and ruthless real estate tycoon gaming the market and home banking system. He was nominated for a Golden Globe®, Screen Actors Guild®, Critics Choice®, Gotham Award® and Film Independent Spirit Award on behalf of this performance. Additional accolades include ’s , opposite , and Aaron Taylor Johnson. For his performance, Shannon received an Academy Award® and Critics Choice® nomination. Shannon was seen in critically acclaimed, 's , a love story set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America. The film co-stars Sally Hawkins, Richard Jenkins, and Octavia Spencer. The Shape of Water won the 2018 Oscar* for Best Picture.

With over fifty roles in film, Shannon's credits include Nicolai Fuglsig’s ; ’s ; Bart Freundlich’s Wolves; Matthew M. Ross’ Frank & Lola; ’s Complete Unknown; Liza Johnson’s Elvis & Nixon; Jonathan Levine’s The Night Before; Peter Sollett’s Freeheld; John McNaughton's The Harvest; Jake Paltrow’s The Young Ones; ’s Man of Steel; Ariel Vromen's The Iceman; 's ; Liza Johnson's Return; Marc Forster's Machine Gun Preacher; Floria Sigismondi's ; Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done and Bad Lieutenant; Sydney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead; Oliver Stone's World Trade Center; 's ; Curtis Hanson's Lucky You; Michael Bay's Bad Boys II; Curtis Hanson's 8 Mile; David McNally's , Cameron Crowe's ; Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor; John Waters' Cecil B. DeMented; Noah Buschel's The Missing Person and Shana Feste's The Greatest.

Shannon’s film credits include collaborative re-teams with director . He recently starred in the sci-fi thriller Midnight Special and appeared in the drama Loving. Shannon’s previous collaborations with Nichols include , for which he received a 2011 Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor; as well as the films Mud and .

On television, Shannon’s credits include Martin Scorsese's HBO series, , which completed its fifth and final season. Based on Nelson Johnson's book of the same name, the hit show centers on an Atlantic City liquor distribution ring at the onset of Prohibition. Shannon portrayed ‘Nelson Van Alden,’ a dedicated senior agent with the Treasury Department who has a strong interest in controlling bootlegging.

Outside of his roles on screen, Shannon maintains a strong connection to theater. He recently returned to Red Orchard Theatre for its 25thAnniversary to direct the world premiere of Traitor, Brett Neveu's adaption of Henrik Ibsen's Enemy of the People. Traitor included ensemble members Dado, Larry Grimm, Danny McCarthy, Guy Van Swearingen and Natalie West. Prior to this, Shannon was seen in the Red Orchid Theater reprise production ofSimpatico which is the opening season performance at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, . The production included Shannon and the original 2013 cast including Dado, Kristin Ellis, Jennifer Engstrom, Mierka Girten, Van Swearingen and Doug Vickers.

In 2016 Shannon was seen on Broadway co-starring alongside , , and John Gallagher Jr. in Long Day’s Journey into Night. Produced by the Roundabout Theater Company and directed by Jonathan Kent, the revival of Eugene O’Neill’s landmark 1956 drama led Shannon to a Tony® nomination for ‘Supporting Actor’ as well as 2016 Drama Desk Award for ‘Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.’ Prior to that, Shannon appeared opposite , , and Kate Arrington in Grace at the . For his portrayal of ‘Sam,’ a distrustful and lonely computer genius who had recently lost his fiancé in a car accident, Shannon was nominated for a 2013 Distinguished Performance Drama League Award. Shannon also led Craig Wright's off-Broadway play, Mistakes Were Made, at the Barrow Street Theater. Directed by Dexter Bullard, Shannon portrays ‘Felix Artifex,’ a small time theatre producer, who gets in way over his fast-talking head when he takes on an epic about the French Revolution. The play received its world premiere at in in 2009 with the same cast and director. The critically acclaimed production garnered numerous accolades for Shannon, including an Outstanding Lead Actor Lortel Award nomination, an Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award nomination, an Outstanding Solo Performance Outer Critics Award nomination, and a Distinguished Performance Drama League Award nomination.

Additional theater credits include Pilgrim’s Progress (A Red Orchid Theater) (Soho Rep Theatre), (), Lady (Rattlestick Theatre), The Metal Children (), The Little Flower of East Orange (Public Theatre), (Steppenwolf Theatre), Bug (Barrow Street Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre and Gate Theatre), Man From Nebraska (Steppenwolf Theatre), Mr. Kolpert (Red Orchid Theatre), Killer Joe (SoHo Playhouse, Next Lab Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre), The Idiot (Lookingglass Theatre), The Killer (Red Orchid Theatre), and Woyzeck (Gate Theatre).

Michael Shannon grew up in Lexington, and began his professional stage career in Chicago, .

PAT HEALY bio

Healy's career began at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Los Angeles in 1998, where he quickly landed a memorable supporting role in 's Magnolia as the pharmacist on the receiving end of 's profane meltdown. He has since appeared in over thirty feature films, including Ghost World, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Rescue Dawn, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Draft Day, Dirty Girl, Undertow and Pearl Harbor.

In 2007, Healy played the lead in Great World of Sound, an independent film directed by and produced by David Gordon Green. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and Healy was the recipient of the Atlanta Film Festival Best Actor Award. Healy also appeared in Zobel's follow-up, Compliance, as a prank caller that incites a series of disturbing events at a fast food restaurant. He starred in 's horror film The Innkeepers and in Cheap Thrills, alongside , and . The dark comedy, directed by E.L. Katz, won the Midnight Films Audience Award at in 2013 before its acquisition by Alamo Drafthouse.

On television, Healy has appeared on Blunt Talk, Shameless, Ray Donovan, Dice, How to Get Away with Murder, Six Feet Under, Star Trek: Enterprise, 24, Grey’s Anatomy, , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, NCIS, Cold Case, , CSI: Miami, , NYPD Blue, and . He had a recurring role as the villain Sugalski on Eagleheart, as well as a celebrity guest appearance in on .

In 2000, Healy wrote and directed the short film "Mullitt", starring himself, Michael Shannon and . The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival before being acquired by HBO. His feature scripts Snow Ponies and Strange Skies landed spots on in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Snow Ponies is currently in pre-production directed by Darrin Prescott and starring Gerard Butler. He has also written three episodes of HBO's , Weeks 1–3 of Walter ()'s sessions in Season Two.

Healy's feature directorial debut Take Me premiered this past Spring at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film was produced by Duplass Brothers Productions and stars Healy alongside . It was acquired by The Orchard and is now available on .

Pat most recently appeared in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar nominated feature The Post and will next be seen in Jake Scott’s The Burning Woman opposite Sienna Miller.

STEPHANIE HUNT bio

Stephanie Hunt is an actress and musician hailing from Austin, Texas. She grew up doing theatrical projects in elementary and high school, playing and teaching the violin, and singing with different bands in the Austin music scene. She went to the University of Texas to study Journalism and Russian and decided to take a hiatus in 2008 to pursue her passion in entertainment.

After only a week after taking time off from the University of Texas, Stephanie was cast as “Devin Boland” in the NBC series FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. In 2009, she made a not so typical film about Valentine’s Day, LOVE & TAMBOURINES, which she starred and co-wrote and premiered at the Austin Film Festival.

In 2012, Stephanie co-starred in indie film SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME with Nick Offerman, which premiered at that years SXSW film festival. It was during this film that she met fellow actress and musician Megan Mullally, eventually starting their popular band NANCY AND BETH, which dropped its debut album spring of last year.

Following her time on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, Stephanie appeared as a guest star on the television series GREEK, CALIFORNICATION and GLEE in addition to a large recurring arc on the ABC series HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. More recently, Stephanie can be seen in the role of “Dani Durin” in the TBS comedy YOUR FAMILY OR MINE, starring in the SyFy TV movie THE HOLLOW, and guest starring on the NBC series, THE CATCH. She also can be seen in the 2016 indie feature POOR BOY with Michael Shannon.

Besides her work as an actor, Stephanie continues to be an active musician. Besides performing in NANCY AND BETH, Stephanie also sings with the band COWBOY AND INDIAN who in 2011 played at the Austin City Limits Festival, and also writes and performs songs on her own. POOR BOY film festivals

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 (World Premiere)

New Hampshire Film Festival

POOR BOY Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Wrap Report

This wrap report contains the following sections: - Interviews (p. 1) - Reviews (p. 2) - Trades (p. 2-4) - Exclusive Asset Releases (p. 4) - Photos (p. 5-8) - Additional Coverage (p. 8-10)

INTERVIEWS

The extreme lengths the 'Poor Boy' cast took to get into character AOL.COM April 23, 2016 http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/23/the-extreme-lengths-the-poor-boy-cast-took-to-get-into- charact/21349532/

‘Poor Boy’ premieres at Tribeca Film Festival PIX 11 MORNING NEWS April 21, 2016 http://pix11.com/2016/04/21/poor-boy-premieres-at-tribeca-film-festival/

Big Apple, big screen By Stephen Schaefer THE BOSTON HERALD April 16, 2016 http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/2016/04/big_apple_big_screen **Please note POOR BOY is the first still in the top carousel

2016 Tribeca Film Festival: Poor Boy By Catherina Gioino THE YOUNG FOLKS April 25, 2016 http://theyoungfolks.com/film/2016-tribeca-film-festival-poor-boy/77376

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REVIEWS

“Poor Boy” An Evocative Experience By Pamela Powell REEL HONEST REVIEWS April 20, 2016 http://www.reelhonestreviews.com/?p=2462

Time to Embrace Comedy at Tribeca: A Look at the Comedies of the Tribeca Film Festival 2016 By Lesley Coffin THE INTERRO BANG April 20, 2016 http://theinterrobang.com/time-embrace-comedy-tribeca-look-comedies-tribeca-film-festival- 2016/

Highlights of Tribeca Film Festival’s Closing Week By Steve Dollar THE WALL STREET JOURNAL April 20, 2016 http://www.wsj.com/articles/highlights-of-tribeca-film-festivals-closing-week-1461184925

Poor Boy By Patricia Contino THEUPCOMING.CO.UK April 25, 2016 http://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2016/04/25/tribeca-film-festival-2016-poor-boy-review/

Tribeca Day 6 Capsules: LAVENDER, AFTER SPRING, TEAM FOXCATCHER, POOR BOY and a mention of VINCENT N ROXXY By Steve Kopian UNSEEN FILMS April 19, 2016 http://unseenfilms.blogspot.com/2016/04/tribeca-day-6-capsules-lavender-after.html

TRADES

Tribeca Film Festival Releases Competition Slate By Greg Evans DEADLINE March 2, 2016 http://deadline.com/2016/03/tribeca-film-festival-2016-kicks-madly-nerdland-1201713015/ **Please note this article was tweeted by @Deadline to 330k followers https://twitter.com/Deadline/status/705107442762252288

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Tribeca Directors to Watch: Robert Scott Wildes on the Visually Inventive 'Poor Boy' By Chris O’Falt INDIEWIRE April 18, 2016 http://www.indiewire.com/article/robert-scott-wildes-poor-boy-interview-tribeca-20160415

Tribeca Film Festival Announces First Half of Feature Slate, Including 'Equals,' 'High-Rise' and More By Kate Erbland INDIEWIRE March 2, 2016 http://www.indiewire.com/article/tribeca-film-festival-2016-feature-slate-announcement- 20160302%20?page=2 **Please note this article was tweeted by @Indiewire to 249k followers https://twitter.com/indiewire/status/705106201479159808

Tribeca 2016 unveils first wave By Jeremy Kay SCREEN DAILY March 2, 2016 http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/tribeca/tribeca-news/tribeca-2016-unveils-first- wave/5101061.article

'Poor Boy': Tribeca Review By John DeFore April 19, 2016 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/poor-boy-tribeca-review-885504 **Please note this review was tweeted by @THRmovies to 57.6k followers https://twitter.com/THRmovies/status/722454236135460865

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Unveils First Half of Lineup By Ashley Lee THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER March 2, 2016 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2016-tribeca-film-festival-lineup-872107 **Please note the following article was tweeted by @THR to 1.89m followers https://twitter.com/THR/status/705105450799341568

Tribeca Film Festival Lineup to Feature Paul Rudd, Kristen Stewart – and Yep, Too By Steve Pond THE WRAP March 2, 2016 https://www.thewrap.com/tribeca-film-festival-lineup-to-feature-paul-rudd-kristen-stewart-and- yep-james-franco-too/

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**Please note this article was tweeted by @TheWrap to 134k followers https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/705105416896847873

Tribeca Film Review: ‘Poor Boy’ By Nick Shager VAREITY April 25, 2016 http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/poor-boy-film-review-1201759803/ **Please note this review was tweeted by @Variety to 1.32m followers https://twitter.com/Variety/status/724569182931705856

Tribeca Film Festival Unveils 2016 Competition Slate By Gordon Cox VAREITY March 2, 2016 http://variety.com/2016/film/news/tribeca-film-festival-2016-slate-competition-viewpoints- 1201719788/ **Please note this article was tweeted by @Vareity to 1.27m followers https://twitter.com/Variety/status/705105441471107072

EXCLUSIVE ASSET RELEASES

‘Poor Boy’ Clip: Fear & Loathing & Misfits In The Desert – Tribeca DEADLINE By Patrick Hipes April 5, 2016 http://deadline.com/2016/04/poor-boy-first-look-lou-taylor-pucci-tribeca-film-festival- 1201732469/

First Look at Tribeca Premiere 'Poor Boy' Teases Rich World of Brothers, Guns and Beauty INDIEWIRE By Kate Erbland April 4, 2016 http://www.indiewire.com/article/poor-boy-first-look-tribeca-film-festival-20160404

Tribeca 2016 Poster Exclusive: POOR BOY, Starring Lou Taylor Pucci & Michael Shannon By Ben Umstead TWITCH FILM April 15, 2016 http://twitchfilm.com/2016/04/tribeca-2016-poster-exclusive-poor-boy-starring-lou-pucci- michael-shannon.html **Please note this exclusive was tweeted by @TwitchFilm to 38.7k followers https://twitter.com/TwitchFilm/status/720990578951995392

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PHOTOS

PHOTOS: Deadline Studio at Tribeca – Part 4 – Rami Malek, Adam Goldberg, Paul W. Downs & More DEADLINE April 19, 2016 http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam-goldberg- paul-w-downs-more/ **See below for links to each photo broken out by subject: AMANDA CREW http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!3/amanda-crew-poor-boy/ AMY FERGUSON http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!4/amy-ferguson-poor-boy/ DALE DICKEY http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!10/dale-dickey-poor-boy/ DOV TIEFENBACH http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!12/dov-tiefenbach-poor-boy/ JUSTIN CHATWIN http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!18/justin-chatwin-poor-boy/ KRISTIN MANN http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!20/kristin-mann-poor-boy/ LOU TAYLOR PUCCI http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!21/lou-taylor-pucci-poor-boy/ ROBERT SCOTT WILDES http://deadline.com/gallery/photos-deadline-studio-at-tribeca-part-4-rami-malek-adam- goldberg-paul-w-downs-more/#!30/robert-scott-wildes-poor-boy/

Tribeca Film Festival 2016: Exclusive Portrait Photos April 15, 2016 http://www.ew.com/gallery/tribeca-film-festival-2016-portrait-photos?iid=sr-link1 **Photos for POOR BOY can be found on slides 45-48. Individual links below DOV TIEFENBACH http://www.ew.com/gallery/tribeca-film-festival-2016-portrait-photos/2565018_dov- tiefenbach-poor-boy?iid=sr-link1 AMY FERGUSON http://www.ew.com/gallery/tribeca-film-festival-2016-portrait-photos/2565033_amy- ferguson-poor-boy?iid=sr-link1

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JUSTIN CHATWIN http://www.ew.com/gallery/tribeca-film-festival-2016-portrait-photos/2565043_justin- chatwin-poor-boy?iid=sr-link1 ENSEMBLE http://www.ew.com/gallery/tribeca-film-festival-2016-portrait-photos/2565038_justin- chatwin-amanda-crew-robert-scott-wildes-amy-ferguson-lou-taylor-pucci-dov- tiefenbach-and-dale?iid=sr-link1

Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Portrait Studio – Day 4 GETTY IMAGES April 17, 2016 **Below, please find links to each photo broken down by subject LOU TAYLOR PUCCI http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-lou-taylor-pucci-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522289688 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-lou-taylor-pucci-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522289700 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-lou-taylor-pucci-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522289686

DOV TIEFENBACH http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-dov-tiefenbach-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291030 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-dov-tiefenbach-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291028 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-dov-tiefenbach-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291018

DALE DICKEY http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-dale-dickey-from-poor-boy-poses-at-the- tribeca-film-news-photo/522291042 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amy-ferguson-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291038

AMY FERGUSON http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amy-ferguson-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291052 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amy-ferguson-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291048 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amy-ferguson-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291044

AMANDA CREW http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amanda-crew-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-film-news-photo/522291026 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actress-amanda-crew-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-film-news-photo/522291014

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JUSTIN CHATWIN http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-justin-chatwin-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291016 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-justin-chatwin-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291024 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-justin-chatwin-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291022 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/actor-justin-chatwin-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291020

ROBERT SCOTT WILDES http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/director-robert-scott-wildes-from-poor-boy- poses-at-the-news-photo/522291050 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/director-robert-scott-wildes-from-poor-boy- poses-at-the-news-photo/522291046

KRISTIN MANN http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/producer-kristin-mann-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291068 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/producer-kristin-mann-from-poor-boy-poses-at- the-tribeca-news-photo/522291062

ENSEMBLE http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/kristin-mann-dov-tiefenbach-lou-taylor-pucci- amanda-crew-news-photo/522291066 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/justin-chatwin-amanda-crew-robert-scott-wildes- amy-ferguson-news-photo/522291054 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/justin-chatwin-amanda-crew-robert-scott-wildes- amy-ferguson-news-photo/522291060

Patrick Wilson, Zoë Kravitz, Jason Sudeikis and More Stop by PEOPLE and EW's Exclusive Tribeca Photo Booth PEOPLE.COM April 16, 2016 http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,21000778_30480473,00.html#30480215

"Poor Boy" Premiere - 2016 Tribeca Film Festival WIREIMAGE April 17, 2016 http://www.wireimage.com/search/#events?q=[630151733]&s=3 **Please click the link above to view the full gallery

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**Please note photos from the premiere of POOR BOY have been posted to the following sites:

GETTY IMAGES http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/amanda-crew-dov-tiefenbach-dale-dickey-lou- taylor-pucci-amy-news-photo/521963236

FILM MAGIC http://www.filmmagic.com/search/#events?q=poor%20boy/[630142665]&ep=1/60/1&s=3

ZIMBIO http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/7g4n0EthgaW/Poor+Boy+Premiere+2016+Tribeca+Film+Festi val/browse

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE

THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ROUNDUP By Kee Chang ANTHEM MAGAZINE April 25, 2016 http://anthemmagazine.com/the-tribeca-film-festival-roundup/

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2016 COMPETITION LINEUP ANNOUNCED By Lauren Huff AWARDSCIRCUIT.COM March 2, 2016 http://www.awardscircuit.com/2016/03/02/tribeca-film-festival-2016-competition-lineup- announced/

Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2016 Competition Slate By Wilson Morales BLACKFILM.COM March 2, 2016 http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/03/tribeca-film-festival-announces-2016-competition-slate/

Lionsgate and Join Forces to Acquire N.A. Rights to Jeff Baena's JOSHY BROADWAYWORLD.COM March 2, 2016 http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Lionsgate-and-Hulu-Join-Forces-to-Acquire-NA- Rights-to-Jeff-Baenas-JOSHY-20160302#

Tribeca Film Festival reveals first half of lineup By Devan Coggan ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY March 2, 2016 http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/02/tribeca-film-festival-first-half-lineup

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**Please note this article was tweeted by @EW to 5.06m followers https://twitter.com/EW/status/705109210250477568

TRIBECA 2016: COMPETITION AND VIEWPOINTS LINEUP ANNOUNCED By Adam Patterson FILM PULSE March 2, 2016 http://filmpulse.net/tribeca-2016/

Kristen Stewart, Demetri Martin And Other Stars Hit 2016 Tribeca Film Festival Lineup By Matthew Jacobs HUFFINGTON POST March 2, 2015 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tribeca-film-festival-lineup- 2016_us_56d7381ae4b03260bf78f616 **Please note this article was tweeted by @HuffPostEnt to 121k followers https://twitter.com/HuffPostEnt/status/705135591751610369

Check out Lou Taylor Pucci in Poor Boy By Phil Edwards LIVE FOR FILMS April 17, 2016 http://www.liveforfilm.com/2016/04/17/check-out-lou-taylor-pucci-in-poor-boy/ **Please note this article was tweeted by @Live_for_Films to 38.3k followers https://twitter.com/Live_for_Films/status/721653532076728320

Shia LeBeouf, Mia Wasikowska, Gael García Bernal & More Headline 2016 Tribeca Film Festival Lineup By Emily Buder NOFILMSCHOOL.COM March 2, 2016 http://nofilmschool.com/2016/03/tribeca-film-festival-lineup-2016

Tribeca 2016 Announces Line-Up Featuring ‘High-Rise,’ ‘Equals,’ ‘Dean,’ ‘Folk Hero & Funny Guy,’ and More By Leonard Pearce THE FILM STAGE March 2, 2016 http://thefilmstage.com/news/tribeca-2016-announces-line-up-featuring-high-rise-equals-dean- folk-hero-funny-guy-and-more/ **Please note this article was tweeted by @TheFilmStage to 54k followers https://twitter.com/TheFilmStage/status/705118957628497920

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Three types of onscreen losers at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival By Tasha Robinson THE VERGE April 19, 2016 http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/19/11453168/nerdland-dean-poor-boy-tribeca-2016

Tribeca 2016 Preview: Midnight, Spotlight, Viewpoints, & More By Ryland Aldrich TWITCH FILM April 14, 2016 http://twitchfilm.com/2016/04/tribeca-2016-preview-midnight-spotlight-viewpoints-more- gallery.html#7 **Please follow the link above to view the full gallery of titles **Please note this article was tweeted by @TwitchFIlm to 38.7k followers https://twitter.com/TwitchFilm/status/720641616814436352

Tribeca 2016: Competition Lineups, From FOLK HERO & FUNNY GUY To NERDLAND By Peter Martin TWITCHFILM March 2, 2016 http://twitchfilm.com/2016/03/tribeca-2016-competition-lineups-from-folk-hero-funny-guy-to- nerdland.html **Please note that this article was tweeted by @TwitchFilm to 38.4k followers https://twitter.com/TwitchFilm/status/705109599687471104

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ROBERT SCOTT WILDES DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

As a filmmaker and artist, American culture fascinates me. My own land. This country where I was born and bred. My aim with POOR BOY was to capture the vital red-blood soul of a broken and fractured group of Americans chasing dusty dreams at the fringes of modern culture.

POOR BOY is a story that didn’t graduate middle school, a story with dirt under its nails, a story that cashes its paychecks at liquor stores. It’s a humble story, a broken story, perhaps even a foolish one – but it’s a story full of hope and insane determination; a trashy desert space odyssey glowing bright with a giant heart.

POOR BOY is a bedtime story for my little daughter; a mosaic collection of all my fears, dreams, and visions of fatherhood; born from decades of listening, watching and learning at the feet of humanity, born out of my unflinching love for this shaking, blundering, beautiful world.